Housing Accommodations

Process

Together, Residential Life and the Disability Center assist students with disabilities as they prepare to live on campus. The Disability Center meets with students to discuss barriers related to living in campus housing, identify necessary accommodations, and provides that information to Residential Life. Residential Life then works with students to place them in a housing location that meets their eligible accommodations.

Due to limited housing availability, students requesting an accommodation due to a disability should start this process immediately after they complete Phase I of the housing process (application and contract). Students must fill out the Disability Center housing accommodation application, schedule a Housing Access Planning Meeting (APM), and meet with an assistant director to discuss barriers.

About Housing Accommodations

By April 1, students must have met with and have been approved for housing accommodations through the Disability Center. They also need to have submitted their contract, completed their housing profile and signed the values agreement as part of the housing process to receive priority consideration for housing assignment.

 

Eligibility of accommodation(s) through the Disability Center does not guarantee a housing assignment. Placement is dependent on available housing locations. Availability is limited with the number of students going through the housing process.

 

If a student is approved for housing accommodation after April 1, and the student has an assigned room selection time, they are advised to select a space that best meets their needs at that time. Residential Life will prioritize placement of the student in available housing that meets their eligible accommodations after room selection has concluded.

Available Floor Plans

On our halls page, you can review the specific details and dimensions for all the room styles offered in all halls.

Available Housing Accommodations

Residential Life and the Disability Center will work together to provide all reasonable housing accommodations. Contact the Disability Center to learn how Mizzou provides specific accommodations.

What You Need to Know

Finding the Best Fit

Residence halls and Residential Life apartments include many options that fulfill most accommodation plans. While you likely will not need a particular hall or apartment to fulfill your accommodation plan, Residential Life will help you explore housing options and find the best fit.

Single Room as Part of Accommodation Plan

Single rooms are limited. Should your accommodation plan include a single room, we will work to fulfill that request; however, this is subject to space availability. Because of this, we recommend students reach out to the Disability Center to establish their accommodation plan as soon as possible. Additionally, many disability-related needs may be met without the need for a single room assignment.

Though we cannot accept requests for single rooms based on the need for a quiet study space, here is a helpful resource to find the best places to study on campus!

Study Spots

Specific Roommate as Part of Accommodation Plan

Housing accommodations work to address a student's living environment and needs. Having a specific roommate is not considered an accommodation. If you would like to live with a specific roommate, we encourage you to roommate pair with them in the Housing Portal after roommate searching opens on March 1.

Roommate Information

A student assigned to a double room to meet their eligible accommodation(s), that also has a roommate grouping, will have their roommate assigned to their room.

  • The student with accommodation should note, they and their roommate can change rooms. A change of rooms means the student cannot go back to room and may not be able to find other accommodations that meet their needs.

  • A student assigned to a single room to meet their eligible accommodation(s), that also has a roommate grouping, will have their roommate grouping canceled.
  • Since the student’s accommodation requires a single room, a roommate is not possible, and thus the grouping must be cancelled.
  • The student with accommodation should note, if they prefer a roommate over their assigned single room, they can change rooms during their assigned room selection access time. If a room change occurs, the student with accommodations cannot go back to that room and may not be able to find other accommodations that meet their needs.

    • Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals (ESA) Information

    Service Animal vs. ESA

    Service Animals are defined as dogs (or miniature horses in limited situations) that are individually trained to do work or perform specific tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task a Service Animal does must be directly related to the person’s disability. Service Animals are granted access to accompany the person to all places of public accommodation.

    An ESA generally provides assistance and/or emotional support to people with disabilities. While dogs are the most common type of ESA, other animals can also be ESAs. Unlike a Service Animal, an ESA is not trained to perform specific tasks and is not granted access to all places of public accommodation.

    Service Animals

    You may bring a Service Animal to Mizzou without an accommodation plan. However, we strongly recommend you contact the Disability Center, Residential Life and Campus Dining Services if you plan to have a Service Animal living with you.

    For a Service Animal, the handler is required to meet with residential life to discuss the transition of the animal into a communal living environment and vaccination records are required.

    Service Animal Policies

    ESA

    You may bring an ESA into Residential Life facilities, but you must first establish an accommodation plan. Documentation supporting your request is required. You are not permitted to bring an ESA into classrooms, meetings or other university facilities.

    Record Requirements

    A city license, when applicable, and animal vaccination records are required. For more information on specific requirements about animals in Residential Life, please see our animal submission form and our Policies and Procedures.